Recipes: Appetizers
Oven Baked Eggplant Chips
Today I Ate A Rainbow
Looking for a fun and easy way to enjoy Eggplant? Get your kids in the kitchen to help you make some Eggplant Chips! It's a great way to get some purple into your diet!Crispy Crunchy Quinoa Cakes
Laurie David & Kirstin Uhrenholdt
We are huge fans of our quinoa cakes. They are crispy, crunchy and tasty, and they are great for using up veggie leftovers!3 Hummus Recipes In 1
Laurie David & Kirstin Uhrenholdt
These are three great, easy, healthy dips to use for snack time or with mealtime. And as we all know, kids LOVE to dip! Dip crunchy veggies or pita chips. Or use on the dinner table instead of ketchup with simple grilled chicken. The beet hummus is especially pretty for Valentines Day too!Extra Healthy Granola
Parent Earth
This granola recipe has protein from nuts, omega 3′s from flax seeds and is low in sugar. We are a busy family so when we cook, we do it in bulk to last for many meals. Feel free to cut down this recipe and adjust it to your taste – for example, sometimes I add a bit of salt.Dairy, Egg and Nut Free Corn Muffins
Kelly Rudnicki
I make these muffins every time I serve chili for dinner because I can’t imagine a more perfect match. They are simply mixed in one bowl and make yummy regular sized muffins or mini muffins. In fact, I make the mini’s more often because my kids love to grab 2-3 of them at dinner.Dried Fig and Apricot Balls
Micaela Preston
Last weekend we had a big bash. One of the things we served was a trio of dips including hummus, caponata and this fabulous Spicy Red Lentil Dal from Cooking Light. Flavored with cumin, turmeric, coriander, coconut milk! I also made these Dried Fig and Apricot Balls. Very yummy and just a bit sweet.Oven Roasted Tomatoes
Micaela Preston
The other day we were the lucky recipients of a bunch of very ripe tomatoes from a neighbor. Since it was a chilly day (not boding well for ripening my own tomatoes!), I turned on the oven and roasted them up. You don't really need a recipe although there are plenty of them out there.Tzatziki
Shane Valentine
Tzatziki is delicious as a dip or a condiment, and my family can’t get enough. The recipe calls for Greek-style yogurt, which gives the sauce an irresistible richness. Since it is yogurt based, we guiltlessly heap it over meat or fish and dunk into it with warm pita shells.Ratatouille
Shane Valentine
Where better to begin your baby’s culinary exploration than in France with this classic medley of fresh vegetables and seasonings? French cooking made simple for your entire family! Bon appetit, bebe!Guasacaca
Shane Valentine
My very dear friend, Lilian Elias, was gracious enough to contribute her recipe for Guasacaca, a salsa-like condiment from Venezuela that is usually served with meats or salads, but can also be used for dipping with pita, bread, or vegetables. Alina loves avocados, so this snack has been a huge hit.
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